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Today I was nominated by Mystical Mesmer to complete the Liebster Award questionnaire, a blogging meme that aims to help people discover new blogs and discover new things about the people who write them. I need to share 11 random facts about myself, answer 11 questions from Mystical Mesmer, and ask 11 questions of 5 other bloggers.

Without further ado…

11 random facts about PamMy favourite colour is purple. When I was 3 I would only answer to the name Scarlett. I miss my dog while I’m at work. I can’t play any instruments and have no artistic ability. I would rather spend a paycheck on a ridiculously extravagant dinner than on material goods. I once stole a monkey. I’m allergic to walnuts and pecans. I have no piercings. I used to ride horses and I miss it. My dream job is to work for a video game studio and tell them when they’re making stupid decisions. I like animals more than humans.

1. What are the three major elements of your ideal video game?Story, intuitive controls, great characters.

2. Big city, suburb, or countryside?Right now I’d have to say city. It’s where I live now, though I can’t say I make the most of it. At some point I’d like to live in the country though, and have lots of animals.

3. What’s the origin of your blogging name?I started as a WoW blogger, and at the time I was playing both as a resto Druid and a Hunter. There was an ongoing joke about how hunters should be able to tame Druids.

4. Aeris lives and you’re hired to retell Final Fantasy 7. What role does she play?Aeris realizes that Cloud and Tifa are supposed to be together, so she stops pursuing him and puts all of her efforts into healing the planet. She turns out to be a chocobo whisperer and allows the party to access the Weapons without all that awful breeding and racing. In the final encounter with Sephiroth she whispers something in his ear that sends him running off, crying, never to be seen again. After this she returns to Cosmo Canyon with Red to continue healing the planet and teaching others.

7. What’s your preferred device for reading blogs?I like to read blogs on my computer. I use Feedly to compile everything, but tend to click through to the blogs themselves if a topic interests me.

8. If you were to start up a video game company, what would you name it?I was going to say Bad Doggie, after my pup, but that sounds a lot like Naughty Dog! Umm… Play This.

9. Which of the Seven Dwarves would you be and why?Sleepy, this describes me most of the time. Though I think I’d make a great Grumpy at times.

10. What form of exercise do you find to be the most effective?I’d say weight training, with a trainer who will make you keep going and not be lazy. It’s been a while since I’ve done this though. The most effective workout that I actually do right now is playing Just Dance on xbox or chasing my dog around.

And the questions to answer:
1. What’s the last song you listened to?
2. When you were 10, what did you want to be when you grew up?
3. If you could live in any fictional world (from a game, book, movie, whatever) which would it be?
4. Stark, Lannister, Targaryen, Baratheon, or Baelish?
5. Sci-fi or fantasy?
6. Do you finish most video games you play (if they have endings)?
7. If you had a superpower what would it be?
8. What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
9. What food could you eat every day and never get sick of?
10. What video game character do you most identify with?
11. In order to complete a quest would you rather use might, cunning, or magic?

When did you start playing video games?
I started playing games as soon as I could sit up at the computer, when I was 3 years old. I’ve been playing ever since.

What is the first game you remember playing?I’m using a very loose interpretation of the word ‘remember’ here, as I actually asked my mom what the first game I ever played was. We weren’t 100% sure of the name, but we think it was Cross Country USA, a game about trucking on MS-DOS. My first console game was Super Mario Brothers, but that was a few years later.

PC or Console?Console.

XBox, PlayStation, or Wii?XBox. Though for the newest generation I’ve played a lot more games on the PS4. Come on XB1, release some games I’m interested in.

What’s the best game you’ve ever played?Planescape: Torment. It’s an amazingly immersive and well-written RPG based on AD&D rules. The story and characters are all amazing, and it’s backed up by very solid gameplay.

What’s the worst game you’ve ever played?WWII Combat: Iwo Jima. Part of the problem came from the fact that this game was the definition of a generic, low budget, military shooter. And part of the problem was that testing it was my job. I’ve done QA on a number of mediocre games, but this was a special experience. While QA was expected to test this game for 8 hours a day, the developers were doing something else I guess, and we were only getting a new build every week or two. This made for the most tedious gaming experience I’ve ever had.

Name a game that was popular/critically adored that you just didn’t like.To the Moon. It had a really good, inventive concept, but I found the main characters endlessly irritating. They completely ruined what would have been a very sweet and poignant story, and I spent the last half of the game clicking through their dialogue as fast as I could, waiting for the game to end.

Name a game that was poorly received that you really like.Remember Me currently has a metacritic score of 6.5 from critics. This is bullshit. Remember Me is a really fun action platformer with an interesting story and a lot of great female characters.

What are your favourite game genres?
RPG and action-adventure. I also really like clever puzzle games.

Who is your favourite game protagonist?
Jade from Beyond Good & Evil. Jade has strength, smarts, and sass. She wields her camera to expose truths as expertly as she wields her jō (staff) to kick ass.

Describe your perfect video game.I’d combine the story, writing, and character depth of The Last of Us, with the gameplay of Tomb Raider. It would take place in space, or on some distant, unexplored, gorgeous planet.

What video game character do have you have a crush on?
Alistair from Dragon Age: Origins.

What game has the best music?Final Fantasy VII. It’s good on its own, but I especially like it when it’s remixed or recreated.

Most memorable moment in a game:
The beginning of Under a Killing Moon. The first time I saw it, it just looked 100x cooler than anything I had seen before. The music and sound were great – it had James Earl Jones reading Poe quotes! FMV is often looked down upon, but in Under a Killing Moon it showed me a whole new idea of what games could be.

Scariest moment in a game:The radio in Silent Hill. It was so unnerving that it made me turn the game off and never turn it on again.

Most heart-wrenching moment in a game:Saying goodbye to Garrus before you head toward the final showdown in the Citadel in Mass Effect 3. All the goodbyes at the end of the game were hard, but this one was the worst.

What future releases are you most excited about?I’m really looking forward to Dragon Age: Inquisition this fall. Also, a little further out, Rise of The Tomb Raider, since the previous game is my game of the year so far. I’m also looking forward to Life is Strange, by the studio that made Remember Me. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Inside, Torment: Tides of Numenera. Lots of games!

Do you identify as a gamer?
Yes. I’ve been playing video games for most of my life. It’s something I spend a lot of time on – not just playing but also reading about, writing about. I know the term ‘gamer’ is starting to become a dirty word in a lot of circles, but I don’t let the loudest and most awful parts of the community detract from how I identify myself.

Why do you play video games?For entertainment mostly, though games can entertain in a way unlike books or movies. I love really being able to put myself in a game, feeling what a character is feeling, and having decisions be difficult. I love the sense of adrenaline they can give when you face a particularly challenging or stressful scenario. And I like that games are ultimately something I like to enjoy on my own while playing, but there’s never a shortage of analysis and people to talk to about the games I’ve played.

If you haven’t already, go answer these on your blog or in the comments here.

Once upon a time, way back in 2009, I started this blog. The thing that pushed me into creating a WoW blog and became my second post ever was Miss Medicina’s Healer Questionnaire.

Since I’m done with WoW, and trying to reinvent Cannot be Tamed as a source for information and entertainment about all video games, I thought I’d start my own questionnaire about gaming. Hopefully you’ll be interested in filling out the questionnaire as well, and we’ll all get to discover new bloggers, gamers, and learn more about our current gaming friends.

Post this questionnaire with your answers on your blog or in the comments if you don’t have one. Be sure to let me know when you’ve answered, I’ll be posting links to responses below.

When did you start playing video games?

What is the first game you remember playing?

PC or Console?

XBox, PlayStation, or Wii?

What’s the best game you’ve ever played?

What’s the worst game you’ve ever played?

Name a game that was popular/critically adored that you just didn’t like.

Name a game that was poorly received that you really like.

What are your favourite game genres?

Who is your favourite game protagonist?

Describe your perfect video game.

What video game character do have you have a crush on?

What game has the best music?

Most memorable moment in a game:

Scariest moment in a game:

Most heart-wrenching moment in a game:

What are your favourite websites/blogs about games?

What’s the last game you finished?

What future releases are you most excited about?

Do you identify as a gamer?

Why do you play video games?

Also, if you wouldn’t mind answering these polls – I like to know who’s reading!